Air Seychelles has announced a new twice-weekly service connecting Seychelles to Rome Fiumicino Airport, beginning March 28, 2026.aerospaceglobalnews.comatcnews.org The route will operate every Wednesday and Saturday using an Airbus A320neo aircraft, with a technical stopover in Hurghada, Egypt. Each flight takes approximately 11 hours to complete, according to the airline's booking website. The service will run through April 29, 2026, with departures from Seychelles at 08:30 local time and arrivals in Rome at 17:30, while return flights depart Rome at 18:50 and arrive in Seychelles the following morning at 07:15.

The airline has positioned the Rome route as a strategic response to disruptions in regional air connectivity caused by ongoing conflict in the Gulf region.atta.travel Several major Gulf carriers have temporarily suspended services that traditionally provided key connections to Seychelles, prompting Air Seychelles to establish direct European access. The Italian market represents one of Seychelles' most important tourism source markets in Europe, and the airline emphasized that maintaining reliable air links is "particularly important at this time" to support the nation's tourism industry and economy.

This Rome service marks Air Seychelles' second major European route announcement in less than two weeks, following a recently announced non-stop service to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The airline operates two A320neo aircraft in its fleet, each configured with 156 economy and 12 business class seats. Industry analysts note that Rome's position as a major Mediterranean hub with extensive onward connections across Europe makes it an ideal gateway for broadening access to Seychelles from multiple European markets.www.thetraveler.org